Hodruša-Hámre, tourist attractions

Small forest ZOO at Lake Počúvadlian is located directly at the Topky Hotel on the shore of the lake. You can find it in the forest park. It offers a pleasant recreation especially for families with small children under 10 years, but is also suitable for all ages. In the area live forest and pets. You will see deer, wild boar, sheep, goats, sheep, asses, horses, ponies, hares, chickens, ducks, geese. You can even carry your children on donkeys and ponies. In addition to animals on the farm,...

Mining Museum is located west of the town of Banská Štiavnica, about 1 km in the direction of Levice. It is situated in a picturesque valley below the former mining lake Klinger on the outskirts of the town. As the oldest and most comprehensive thematic exhibition of mining in Slovakia shows the development of ore mining in Central Europe from Middle Ages to the late 20th century. The most precious exhibit in underground exposure is Gápel on horse power (engine from the mine elevator), which...

Lake Počúvadlo with the surrounding recreation center is located near Banská Štiavnica between the hills of the Štiavnica Mountains. This artificially created lake near the village of Počúvadlo is a popular place for recreation during summer as well as winter. It belongs to the system of water reservoirs, so-called secrets, which were used in mining work. Počúvadlo is visited by tourists who are heading to the Sitno hill, to the highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains, rising above the...

The castle complex of the Old Castle can be found in the center of Banská Štiavnica, directly above Trinity Square. His piece of Romanesque architecture can be considered the oldest preserved architectural monument in the town of Banská Štiavnica. It dates from the first years of the 13th century, when a community of miners built a large three-nave church here, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. At the end of the 15th century, the church was enlarged and fortified with walls. At the time of the Turkish...

Gallery of mirror illusions - Infinitórium consists of various mirror, optical and light illusions. The gallery is located in the original premises of the Renaissance palace of Count Lienpacher on Náměstí sv. Trojice right in the center of Banská Štiavnica. Here you will see interesting exhibits that may convince you that reality can sometimes be different than it seems at first glance.